How do we know if our company is actually too chaotic or unstable to begin a formal engagement with you, and what are the red flags that say we should wait?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

We need to be honest about your current state. You are not ready if you are in active survival mode or facing immediate financial ruin. If your doors might close in ninety days, you do not need a strategic system; you need emergency cash flow. Another red flag is a lack of commitment from the owner. If you want a consultant to write a report and hand you a magic solution, do not hire me. I teach you a system, but your team does the heavy lifting. You must also have a functioning leadership team of at least three people who are willing to be open and honest. If your culture is so toxic that people will not speak up in front of each other, or if the founder refuses to be held accountable to the same rules as everyone else, we will fail. We also require a baseline of financial visibility. If you cannot produce accurate monthly profit and loss statements, we must fix that first. EOS® works by exposing reality. If you are afraid to look at your real numbers, or if you are unwilling to make hard people decisions, you are not ready. We should wait until you are prepared to face the brutal facts and commit to the discipline of running a healthy organization.